Vibhaji Jadeja and Raju Sandhi founded Rajkot (the City of Princes) in the year 1610. Rashtriya Shala is said to have cooperated with the Mughal army for which he received some villages as a gift for his services. This bustling city was once the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra and the headquarters of [...]
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Travel in Rajkot
January 28th, 2010 by admin
The Watson Museum exhibits copies of artifacts from Mohenjodaronatural history, 13th century carvings, temple statues, costumes and design of the houses of the local tribal people. The Watson Museum also houses an excellent collection of traditional, archaeological items and coins.
While the museum’s archeology gallery also boasts of artifacts of prehistoric period and the in the [...]
Tourism in Rajkot
January 28th, 2010 by admin
Located on Yagnik Road, Jagat Mandir or Universal Temple is a beautiful temple carved in red stones built in 1934. The temple is dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the main shrine or Garbha Griha houses a white marble image of Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna sitting on a Lotus Vedi. it is a modern structure [...]
